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expected floods.

Old_Git
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edited 3 January 2014 at 2:17AM in N. Ireland
expected floods in east Belfast .

lets hope they have insurance .

I dont want to see Sammy or Billy from the east complaining the 50" portable is bust and the new leather sofa is ruined and they have no insurance because they are on the brew ,or DLA with fleg related stress .

http://www.u.tv/News/Evacuations-possible-amid-flood-alert/8422bb09-56ff-4adf-9689-406885a7c2ac#comments
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  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    Might want to try "last minute . com" lol !!!!
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,568 Forumite
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    Old_Git wrote: »
    expected floods in east Belfast .

    Apparently the police were round the doors of the most likely to be affected areas last night, giving out advice leaflets.

    Also volunteers helping give out sandbags to the elderly.

    Fingers crossed it doesnt come to much
  • RTNI
    RTNI Posts: 817 Forumite
    OH works in Clarendon Dock, she has been told to go home!
    Regards, Robin.
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  • motorguy
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    RTNI wrote: »
    OH works in Clarendon Dock, she has been told to go home!

    Apparently Buttercrane shopping centre in Newry have sandbags in place....
  • bingo_bango
    bingo_bango Posts: 2,594 Forumite
    N&MDC have been knocking down walls along the canal in Newry to improve the 'ambience' of the place...but that may not have been the brightest idea in light of current forecasts :whistle:
  • RTNI
    RTNI Posts: 817 Forumite
    motorguy wrote: »
    Apparently Buttercrane shopping centre in Newry have sandbags in place....

    ? Sorry I don't understand this? Is there a Clarendon Dock in Newry too?
    Regards, Robin.
    2011 MFW # 34
    Mortgage starting balance at Sept 09 - £127,224 on 30 year term. Currently balance approx £116,945 (Updated Jan '12)
    Estimated MFD - [STRIKE]Sept 2039[/STRIKE]    , April 2031 (in progress!)
  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    Looks like East Belfast has had a reprieve because this morning's high tide has come and gone but there wasn't enough wind to create a storm surge. They have evacuated all the offices nearby though as RTNI said. Coleraine has some town centre flooding and I heard Newry had some too.

    There's another high tide tonight, let's see what the wind's like then. I can't remember how long the maximum spring tide lasts for - is it a week? Whatever it is the danger won't go away until the spring tide passes.
  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    RTNI wrote: »
    ? Sorry I don't understand this? Is there a Clarendon Dock in Newry too?

    No. He was just replying in kind. :)
  • RTNI
    RTNI Posts: 817 Forumite
    GlynD wrote: »
    No. He was just replying in kind. :)

    Ah. I see. :o Second day back at work and I'm ready for the weekend already.

    Thanks for clearing that up!
    Regards, Robin.
    2011 MFW # 34
    Mortgage starting balance at Sept 09 - £127,224 on 30 year term. Currently balance approx £116,945 (Updated Jan '12)
    Estimated MFD - [STRIKE]Sept 2039[/STRIKE]    , April 2031 (in progress!)
  • BigAl94
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    Can you believe this? http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/thieving-uvf-offering-stolen-sandbags-to-belfast-residents-worried-about-flooding-29887689.html
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